A very recent and protracted government shutdown, as partisan driven and politically charged as it was, put a fresh and needed spotlight on federal workers. The experience, in some way, offered a silver lining, forcing American’s to revisit the critical importance of federal workers, all playing a vital role in keeping the nation running efficiently and effectively. […]
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Every year, more and more Americans are either unable to retire – or they’re unable to retire in their home country. According to a 2024 AARP survey around a quarter of adults over 50 who aren’t yet retired say that, financially, they don’t expect to retire. Another 70% are worried about rising costs of living and that
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Imagine a world in which essential medications came with prices so high that they could devastate a family’s finances. This all captures the reality of the American healthcare system, where – among other challenges – skyrocketing prescription drug costs disrupt the economic outlook for countless families. It factored into a bitter and hyper-partisan clash between
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One common theme in recent critical statewide elections in Virginia and New Jersey that more than likely played a critical role in across-the-board voter rejection of President Trump was abortion. Women voters dominated the first fresh test elections for Democrats and Republicans on the eve of 2026 midterm House and Senate races, as well as state
Illiteracy is on the rise in the U.S. – and it’s not just a problem for America’s youth, it’s also a challenge for just as many adults. The National Assessment of Educational Progress (the NAEP known as “America’s Report Card”) shows dramatic drops in reading and math scores to their lowest levels since the early 2000s when
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The sudden and earth-shifting assassination of conservative activist and youth MAGA leader Charlie Kirk – founder of Turning Point USA – may have, in some ways, left a crater to fill. While the conservative political movement continues catching fire with young males, especially young white males, Kirk’s adept leadership style and strategically shrewd ability to
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Since February 24, 2022, life in Ukraine changed overnight as Russian forces entered the country and began a full assault on the former, once nuclear-armed Soviet Eastern Bloc nation. Millions have fled their homes and found their daily lives destroyed. But the war’s impact does not only touch Ukraine. Neighboring countries, governments and people around
When people consider global issues within communities beyond them, they may first think of global crises that are being depicted on the front headlines of popular news sources. As a result, smaller nations are often ignored – which is not surprising considering the focus remains stuck on news sources that express what are judged as
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Earlier in the year, as anticipated, President Trump announced a slew of cuts to a vast array of federal government agencies, programs and initiatives. So far, based on a pile of rushed executive orders, the administration asserted that it accomplished its planned “50 wins” over 50 days. Caught up in that fast fury of budget changes
As President Trump’s trade war continues unabated, California Governor Gavin Newsom formulated his own unique response to Trump-imposed global tariffs. Earlier in April, Newsom released a video arguing the tariffs don’t represent all Americans, especially Californians, given that the state’s 40 million residents make it the most populated in the nation and the 4th largest
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